Orange-Cranberry-Walnut Bread

Ingredients

2 C flour

1 C sugar

1/2 t salt

1-1/2 t baking powder

1/2 t baking soda

1 orange

2 T melted shortening

1 egg

Dried cranberries, rejuvenated in

boiling water, to make 1 C drained

1 C chopped walnuts

Preparation

Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in mixing bowl.

Grate the rind of the orange into a mixing cup, then squeeze the juice into the same cup, and finally add hot water to make 3/4 C total.

In separate bowl, beat the egg, then add in shortening and the orange mixture.

Add the liquid ingredients to the dry and mix well. Add in the cranberries and chopped walnuts.

Place batter in a greased and floured 9”x5” loaf pan and bake in preheated 325 degree oven. It’s done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes. Carefully turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

We have all experienced walking into a home or passing by a restaurant and taking in the smell of a particular food that leaves our mouth watering. Or as a child coming home after school to the smell of freshly baked cookies.

Have you ever noticed how a particular scent can bring forth a rush of vivid memories? It is said that our sense of smell can trigger memories more than any other of the senses. Whether it was waking up to the smell of a turkey already in the roaster on Thanksgiving morning or the smell of freshly baked bread in the oven, it brings us back in time.

This simple yet tasty recipe will have those in your home waiting for the timer to go off so they can experience that mouthwatering delicious taste of warm bread fresh out of the oven. Give it a try! You will be creating memories that will be triggered for years to come.

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